After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick, Harry the Cat. The escapades of these four friends in bustling New York City makes for lively listening and humorous entertainment. And somehow, they manage to bring a taste of success to the nearly bankruptnewsstand.

The Cricket in Times Square Chester Cricket and His Friends Series, Book 1, The cricket in Times Square / George Selden ; illustrated by Garth Williams, The cricket in Times Square [sound recording] / by George Selden